Local customers of DirecTV might not be able to view WBNS-TV (Channel 10) after midnight Sunday,
as negotiations between the satellite-TV provider and the station remain in a deadlock.

“We are working hard to reach a fair agreement to avoid any interruption in service and ensure
our continued ability to provide the news, sports and entertainment programming you rely on,” WBNS
officials said in a statement to viewers posted on the station’s website.

WBNS, which airs CBS programming, is owned by The Dispatch Printing Company, which publishes
The Dispatch.

At issue is the fee that satellite and cable companies pay to retransmit broadcasters’
programming.